The Middle East Conflict and Its Implications for Pakistani Migrant Workers

Shujaat Farooq
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Shujaat Farooq: Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, Islamabad

No 2026:54, PIDE Policy View Point from Pakistan Institute of Development Economics

Abstract: If the conflict prolongs, there is a likely that around half a million of workers may not go abroad this year, and another half a million could be forced to repatriate. This combined influx will have serious implications on domestic labor market, particularly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab, where migration traditionally absorbs nearly one-third of new labor entrants.

Keywords: middle; east; conflict (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 9 pages
Date: 2026
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